43.2336° N · 79.8792° W — Balfour, Hamilton — MLS® #X13659608
687 Upper James St
$689,000
Balfour, Hamilton, Ontario L9C 2Z4
- 3+2
- BedroomsBeds
- 2
- BathroomsBaths
- 1500-2000 sqft1500-2000
- SizeSq ft
- 50 x 109 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
687 Upper James St is a 3+2-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Balfour, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $689,000 (MLS® X13659608).
Move-in ready home in one of Hamilton's most convenient locations! Close to schools, parks, shopping, transit, and all the amenities you need. Beautifully updated throughout, this home offers two separate living spaces, ideal for an in-law suite or potential rental income. The upper level features a modern kitchen with quartz countertops, updated appliances, renovated bathrooms, and plenty of natural light. The finished basement with a separate entrance includes its own kitchen and bathroom for added flexibility. Recent updates include windows (2025), furnace (2025), updated light fixtures throughout, and fully renovated bathrooms. With parking for three cars, this is a fantastic opportunity for families, first-time buyers, or investors!
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
78Good
Condition score
2 documented update signals
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
71Covers costs
Cash flow quality
+$370/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 21 detached homes with 5 bedrooms for lease in Hamilton right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The data table
Every fact
Everything the board publishes for this home.
- Tax
- $4,031 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X13659608
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 109 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 3 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 687 Upper James St, Hamilton, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $689,000 | N/A | For Sale | X13659608 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Kitchen4.01 × 3.76 m
- Living7.42 × 3.56 m
- Br3.61 × 3.25 m
- Br3.56 × 3.38 m
- Br3.86 × 3.78 m
- Kitchen5.44 × 5.41 m
- Br2.34 × 3.45 m
- Br2.82 × 3.02 m
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 1 1/2 Storey
- Community
- Balfour
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 3
- Total Parking
- 3
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 50 ft
- Depth
- 109 ft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 109 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton GO Centre | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 2.3 km |
| West Harbour GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 3.8 km |
The nearest subway, light rail, train, bus rapid transit stations 5 km, as the crow flies. Source: GO Transit schedule data (GTFS) from Metrolinx under the Open Government Licence – Ontario – Metrolinx, downloaded October 18, 2026. Data used in this product or service is provided with the permission of Metrolinx. Metrolinx makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, with respect to the Data and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or currency of the data used in this product or service. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario – Metrolinx.
Around it
Detached in Balfour
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Detached homes for sale in Balfour right now
- For sale now
- 12
- Median asking price
- $684K
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 25%
Middle half: $668K to $700K
7 in 28 days
3 listings
This home is asking 1% above the median.
See all homes in BalfourAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
Site report
What the record says
What the City and the conservation authority have on file for this address.
- provincial plansNone in rangeOutside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areas
- wetlandNone in rangeNo mapped wetland within 120 m
- aggregateNone in rangeNo licensed pit or quarry within 2 km
- wellsNone in rangeNo recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m
- transitOn recordTransit stop within 400 m From the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 50 m away. Routes and stops change; check the agency’s schedule.
- trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 6.4 km
- water wellsOn record2 water-supply wells recorded within 250 m All were drilled for domestic use; 2 test or monitoring holes also recorded. From Ontario’s well records; locations can be approximate. The records do not show how this home gets its water. Wells nearby typically go down about 6.1 m.
- groundwaterOn recordGroundwater recorded about 3 m below ground nearby The middle water level in the well records within 500 m (24 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.
- bedrockOn recordBedrock about 10.1 m down nearby The middle depth to bedrock in the well records within 500 m.
- npriNone in rangeNo facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.
- fcsiNone in rangeNo federal contaminated site within 1 km The federal inventory covers federal land only; it says nothing about provincial or private sites.
- electricityOn recordElectricity is distributed here by Alectra Utilities Corporation
- internet speedOn recordWired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 40 m away Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (40 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.
- broadbandOn recordAcross the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listed Fibre to the home: Bell, NFTC, Rogers. Cable: Cogeco Connexion, Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Rogers, SkyChoice Communications, Xplore. Mobile: Bell, Freedom Mobile, Rogers, Telus. Satellite: Xplore. ISED’s list for the surrounding ~25 km² area; check with a provider for this address.
Each record is the map at the home’s location, not an inspection. Confirm anything that matters with the municipality, Hamilton Conservation Authority or the record’s publisher.
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Lot
- Lot area
- 5,450 sq ft506 m²
- Street frontage
- 50 ft15.2 m
- Depth
- 109 ft33.2 m
The area is the frontage multiplied by the depth, so boundaries are approximate. Confirm with a survey before you buy.
Source: the MLS® listing record.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $10,255
- Total land transfer tax
- $10,255
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $6,255
See how this is worked out
- 0.5% on the first $55,000
- $275
- 1.0% from $55,000 to $250,000
- $1,950
- 1.5% from $250,000 to $400,000
- $2,250
- 2.0% from $400,000 to $689,000
- $5,780
- Ontario total
- $10,255
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Schools
Nearest schools
Straight-line distances. Check catchments with the board.
ElementaryEQAO average 2024–25
- Norwood Park Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion89%Grade 6 average450 m
- Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSBCatholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion76%Grade 6 average550 m
- Buchanan Park SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades JK–679%Grade 6 average800 m
- ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-LavalConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades JK–869%Grade 6 average1 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Westmount Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades 9–1266%Grade 9 math1.5 km
- Cathedral High SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSBCatholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion43%Grade 9 math2.8 km
- Westdale Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion57%Grade 9 math3.4 km
- École secondaire Georges-P-VanierConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1273%Grade 9 math3.8 km
EQAO: share of students at or above the provincial standard, 2024–25 (Ontario open data). These are the schools nearest this home, not the schools it is assigned to: boundaries change, and some schools take students by application. Confirm with the board before you buy. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
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What it costs to own
Worked out for this home. Change any number.
A month, all in
$3,480
- Mortgage$3,144
- Property tax$336
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$10,255
$6,255 for first-time buyers.
Rent, similar homes
$3,850
a month, median asking rent of 21 similar homes in Hamilton.
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